Tania Barnes Partner

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Tania is a partner in the real estate team.

Tania is experienced in all aspects of real estate investment driven activity, leading large multi-disciplinary transactions, often involving complex joint venture structures, forward funding arrangements, development agreements and pre-lets, and corporate real estate acquisitions and disposals.

Tania has a particular focus on the Living sector - leading on some of the sectors biggest deals, including complex BTR transactions, suburban “single family” BTR schemes, and market leading mixed-use developments. Tania is part of the British Property Federation’s BTR Committee, representative of her innovative work across the build-to-rent sector.

Tania also advises on the full spectrum of real estate activity in the office, logistics and operational sectors - acting for private equity real estate firms, institutional investors, private investors, and some of the industry’s major developers.

She also plays an active role in supporting and driving forward women and gender diversity initiatives within the real estate sector.

Expertise

Recent work

Legal & General

Legal & General on its acquisition and forward funding of a build-to-rent site in Manchester in its joint venture with Nest and PGGM.

Legal & General

Advising on its £150m purchase and forward funding with property developer Telford Homes to deliver an innovative BTR development in Stratford, London.

Legal & General

Advising on the funding and delivery of a £200m "Life and Mind Building" for the University of Oxford and the funding and development of a major science and innovation district at the University of Oxford’s Begbroke Science Park (both as part of L&G’s £4bn partnership with the University of Oxford).

Realstar Group

Acting on its £119.5m purchase and forward funding of Colindale Gardens development in north London as well as other BTR transactions for its “UNCLE” brand in Acton, Southall, Wembley and Leeds.

Berkeley Homes plc

Acting on the acquisition of National Grid’s 50% interest in St William Homes LLP for £412.5m together with the acquisition of 19 regeneration sites for £500m. Tania has worked for St William Homes LLP for many years acquiring and developing various former gasworks sites across London, including Beckton Gasworks for residential-led mixed use development.

Legal & General

Advising on the establishment of its new suburban (single family) BTR business and on various acquisitions and developments with a UK housebuilder for single-family homes for rent.

Legal & General

Advising on the residential development and management aspects of the set-up of its affordable homes internal fund.

Stanhope Plc and its funding partner Cadillac Fairview

Advising on the acquisition of 70 Gracechurch Street in the City of London for c.£300m.

St George plc

Acting on the £40million acquisition and redevelopment of part of the Ram Brewery, Wandsworth.

Supermarket Income REIT

Acting on the acquisition and financing of eight additions to its supermarket portfolio.

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"Tania Barnes is a rising star, an in-demand associate, knowledgeable, organised and drives deals forwards."

The UK Legal 500 2023